aarp.org - The 12 Best Beach Movies of All Time
These sun-drenched films are like an instant summer vacation
The Endless Summer (1966)
Bruce Brown's gorgeous, liberating documentary captured the spirit of a new subculture that was putting into action what the Beach Boys had only put on vinyl. This celluloid travelogue follows two real-life California surfers — Mike Hynson and Robert August — as they crisscross the globe chasing the perfect wave. With stops in Australia, Tahiti, Africa and a passport's worth of other pristine far-flung locales, these young adventurers are not only out to prove that it's always summer somewhere, they're also pioneers of a new kind of seeking nomadic lifestyle as they follow their hang-ten bliss to the ends of the earth.